>>50091838Barry starts off as an obnoxiously energetic kid, that mallows out and grows throughout his quest in becoming strong enough to face his dad as a man. Which he does, thus, completing his journey.
Hop on the otherhand, only learns that he will never be strong enough to step out of his brother's shadow and is so disillusioned, that he gives up on his dreams and becomes an assistant to someone that failed their own journey.
In conclusion, Hop is suffering. So unless you prefer tragedies, Barry will always be better than Hop, King of Second Bananas.
